Coccidiosis?

[Bokandsquawk]

I lost a hen and sent it to the state lab for a necropsy. Coccidiosis was the cause. Was just too late in getting her isolated and treated. At that time I ordered 4 in 1 powder to keep around since the only vet that sees chickens isn't available for emergencies.
I began giving the flock 4 in 1 in their water but a 6 month hen was acting abnormal and a little lethargic. Thought she was sticking close to the coop/nest boxes because she was getting ready to lay, another hen from the same clutch just started. Then I saw her poop, diarrhea. I isolated her and am giving her the 4 in 1 in her water and also a slurry of food and water both with a syringe as she hasn't had much interest in food. Was also giving her nutri drench but read on here it can counter act the amprolium in the 4 in 1. I'm checking her crop and trying to make sure she doesn't starve. Picks of her most recent poop attached. I welcome all help and criticism, I'm frustrated I can't find a vet yet I have to find loopholes to get medication for her. I'm also going to get a microscope so I can do fecal floats.

 

[nuthatched]

Can you give her a direct dose?

 

[Bokandsquawk]

Can you give her a direct dose?

If I knew what the direct dosing for the 4 in 1 powder was I would be happy to do that. The dosing on the bag is 2 tsp per gallon. With the difficulty in getting meds I'm learning I need to have everything possible on hand.

 

[nuthatched]

If I knew what the direct dosing for the 4 in 1 powder was I would be happy to do that. The dosing on the bag is 2 tsp per gallon. With the difficulty in getting meds I'm learning I need to have everything possible on hand.

Ok, what's the brand for the 4 in 1 powder?

 

[Bokandsquawk]

I'm not seeing a breakdown of individual components though.

Your help is appreciated, my experience with chickens was on my grandfather's small farm but he had a vet that would come to the house quickly.
Edit:
I posted the wrong product the one I have is the all in 1. It contains
Ronidazole 5%+ Tylosin 10%+ levamisole 3%+Amprolium 10%

https://crownpetsupplies.com/product/all-in-one-powder-for-birds/

 

[casportpony]

It's this one: https://crownpetsupplies.com/product/4-in-1-powder/

I'm not seeing a breakdown of individual components though.

Your help is appreciated, my experience with chickens was on my grandfather's small farm but he had a vet that would come to the house quickly.

It contains 20g of Furaltadone and 7g of Ronidazole per 100g

 

[Bokandsquawk]

It contains 20g of Furaltadone and 7g of Ronidazole per 100g
View attachment 4007033

Thank you for pointing that out. When I purchased it I thought I had seen a breakdown but I must have glanced right over it today.

 

[Bokandsquawk]

I posted the wrong product the one I have is the all in 1. It contains
Ronidazole 5%+ Tylosin 10%+ levamisole 3%+Amprolium 10%

https://crownpetsupplies.com/product/all-in-one-powder-for-birds/

 

[Aoife123]

Hi everyone. I have a little hen who has been unwell for nearly a month at this stage. It wasn't very obvious what was wrong, lethargic, not much of an appetite, lost weight and lethargic and very runny stinky poo. I started her on antibiotic as a catch all and after a couple of days she appeared to pick up a bit. Took her to the vet aswell around this time and when I mentioned the crop not emptying fully in the mornings she thought maybe sour crop although there was no smell from the mouth. And so she was treated for sour crop aswell. As soon as the antibiotics ended she went back downhill. The vet then prescribed a stronger dose of antibiotic for another week but it was obvious that it was not working.

I was then due to go in holidays for a week and I couldn't do anything more as she was still on the antibiotic and couldn't really go back to the vet when the last course of medicine she gave wasn't even finished. I gave her a worm dose before I left on holidays just in case it might help although all of the hens were wormed only a couple of months ago and I thought it couldn't possibly be that. The night before I went on holidays I did find some worms on the roost belonging to another hen so I then knew it wasn't mad to think it could be worms.

However while I was away she didn't pick and begin to get better and when I can home she is thin, lethargic, very pale and now has blood in her poo.

I did consider coccidiosis before I left but she didn't have the telltale sign of blood in the poo but now she does.

I started her on corid for the coccidiosis but she is quite fragile at the moment. She isn't eating or drinking a whole lot. I'm thinking of trying to syringe someone the corid/water mix to try get it to start working.

A lot of people think that coccidiosis doesn't happen in adult hen but I read that if the immune system is suppressed that they can become sick from coccidiosis.


This hen had a respiratory virus for a long time. I think it might have been enough to make her susceptible to coccidiosis.

Do you think that coccidiosis sounds about right given her symptoms?

My boyfriend has some pics of the poo on his phone i will upload when I get him to send them on.

I am now worming all of my other hens at the minute with fenbenazole. I'm wondering if it's safe to give her a second worm dose while currently treating for coccidiosis?

Any help much appreciated. I feel that she's been sick for so long and gradually getting worse that i need to figure this out quick now. But I feel that the blood in the poo has finally shown me the problem

 

[Aoife123]

Hi everyone. I have a little hen who has been unwell for nearly a month at this stage. It wasn't very obvious what was wrong, lethargic, not much of an appetite, lost weight and lethargic and very runny stinky poo. I started her on antibiotic as a catch all and after a couple of days she appeared to pick up a bit. Took her to the vet aswell around this time and when I mentioned the crop not emptying fully in the mornings she thought maybe sour crop although there was no smell from the mouth. And so she was treated for sour crop aswell. As soon as the antibiotics ended she went back downhill. The vet then prescribed a stronger dose of antibiotic for another week but it was obvious that it was not working.

I was then due to go in holidays for a week and I couldn't do anything more as she was still on the antibiotic and couldn't really go back to the vet when the last course of medicine she gave wasn't even finished. I gave her a worm dose before I left on holidays just in case it might help although all of the hens were wormed only a couple of months ago and I thought it couldn't possibly be that. The night before I went on holidays I did find some worms on the roost belonging to another hen so I then knew it wasn't mad to think it could be worms.

However while I was away she didn't pick and begin to get better and when I can home she is thin, lethargic, very pale and now has blood in her poo.

I did consider coccidiosis before I left but she didn't have the telltale sign of blood in the poo but now she does.

I started her on corid for the coccidiosis but she is quite fragile at the moment. She isn't eating or drinking a whole lot. I'm thinking of trying to syringe someone the corid/water mix to try get it to start working.

A lot of people think that coccidiosis doesn't happen in adult hen but I read that if the immune system is suppressed that they can become sick from coccidiosis.


This hen had a respiratory virus for a long time. I think it might have been enough to make her susceptible to coccidiosis.

Do you think that coccidiosis sounds about right given her symptoms?

My boyfriend has some pics of the poo on his phone i will upload when I get him to send them on.

I am now worming all of my other hens at the minute with fenbenazole. I'm wondering if it's safe to give her a second worm dose while currently treating for coccidiosis?

Any help much appreciated. I feel that she's been sick for so long and gradually getting worse that i need to figure this out quick now. But I feel that the blood in the poo has finally shown me the problem